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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspondent

‘Chill out’: Albanese asked about calling Indian PM ‘the boss’ as storm brews over alleged assassination

Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi in Sydney in May.
Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi in Sydney in May. Photograph: Dean Lewins/EPA

Anthony Albanese has told a reporter to “chill out” when asked whether he regretted calling Narendra Modi “the boss” earlier this year, amid allegations the Indian government may be linked to an assassination in Canada.

But in a formal statement issued on Tuesday, the Australian government said it was “deeply concerned” by the claims of assassination and declared that “all countries should respect sovereignty and the rule of law”.

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